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TV ratings: 'Big Brother' tops Sunday for CBS as ABC and FOX split demo title

big-brother-14-july-15-ratings.jpgFast National ratings for Sunday, July 15, 2012

The Sunday debut of "Big Brother 14" fell some from Thursday's season premiere, but it still drew Sunday's best adults 18-49 ratings. It was not, however, big enough to give CBS an overall win in the demographic -- ABC's unscripted lineup and FOX's animation reruns shared that honor.

CBS led the night in total audience, averaging 5.4 million viewers and a 3.5 rating/6 share in households. ABC (4.8 million, 2.9/5) beat out NBC (4.6 million, 2.9/5) for second place. FOX brought up the rear in viewers with 3.1 million, and a 1.8/3.

ABC and FOX each drew a 1.4 rating among adults 18-49 to lead the demo. CBS posted a 1.1 and NBC a 0.9.

Sunday hour by hour:

7 p.m.

CBS:
"60 Minutes" (7.2 million viewers, 4.7/9 households)
ABC: "America's Funniest Home Videos" rerun (5.2 million, 3.0/6)
NBC: "Dateline" (4.7 million, 3.1/6)
FOX: "American Dad" rerun (1.9 million, 1.2/2)/"The Cleveland Show" rerun (2.2 million, 1.2/2)

18-49 leader: "America's Funniest Home Videos" (1.2)

8 p.m.

CBS:
"Big Brother 14" (6.2 million, 3.7/7)
NBC: "Dateline" (5.7 million, 3.8/7)
ABC: "Secret Millionaire" (5.6 million, 3.5/6)
FOX: "The Simpsons" reruns - two episodes (3.5 million, 1.9/3)

18-49 leader: "Big Brother 14" (2.2)

9 p.m.

CBS:
"The Good Wife" rerun (4 million, 2.7/5)
NBC: "America's Got Talent" rerun (3.96 million, 2.5/4)
ABC: "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (3.82 million, 2.5/4)
FOX: "Family Guy" reruns - two episodes (3.81 million, 2.3/4)

18-49 leader: "Family Guy" (1.7)

10 p.m.

ABC:
"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (4.5 million, 2.8/5)
CBS: "The Mentalist" rerun (4.3 million, 2.9/5)
NBC: "America's Got Talent" rerun (3.9 million, 2.4/4)

18-49 leader:
"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (1.5)

Ratings information includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change. Source: The Nielsen Company.

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